Window sash



Feb. 7, 1928.

J. H. SARGE NT WINDOW SASH Filed March 30, 1927 Jame H ATTOR N EYPatented Pain '7, 1928.

UNITED STATES JAMES H. SARGENT, F "WALNUT, MISSISSIPPI.

' WINDOW SASH.

Application filed March 30, 1927. Serial No. 179,60

My invention relates to an improved form of Window sash permitting theseveral panes of glass forming the lights for the sash to be assembledso as to seal them in their grooves firmly and to permit readyWithdrawing ot' the panes When they require washing.

in carrying out the invention I form a rectangular sash of the usualform With plural openings, and provide a transverse to guicie to admit asliding grooved rail snugly fitting the several panes so as to anchorthem snugly in their places, so that in assembling the several panes maybe mounted in their grooves in pairs and locked by the grooved rail.

The invention, therefore, provides a sash which dispenses with the useof putty or cement to lock the lights in position. My invention alsoconsists of a Window sash with multiple lights locked in position by agrooved transverse rail engaging the edges of adjacent lights tosecurely anchor them in the sash. it comprises also more specificfeatures, the novelty of Which will be hereinatter described anddefinitely indicated in the accompanying claim.

in the drawing illustrating my invention:

Figure 1 is an isometric projection of a WillClOW sash and accompanyinggrooved slide rail.

Figure 2 is a vertical cross section of a sash in the plane indicated at2-2 in Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a transverse section on the plane 3-3 of Figure 1.

Referring now in detail to the drawing, 1 represents a sash which may bemade of Wood or metal, but as shown is formed of Wood, the vertical andtransverse sides of Which are grooved to admit sliding the panes ofglass therein to seat them in position. The frame is mortised orotherwise provided with ,polygonal grooves 2, 2 to permit a grooved rail3 having longitudinal grooves at, P to slide snugly at the sides or thepanes of glass or lights 5, 5 The top and bottom grooves accommodatingthe panes permit the latter to be slid in SlClGWlSG and then locked bypushing down the slide rail. The upper groove on each pair of panes isWider, as indicated at 6, 6 to permit easy assembly of the severallights. The bottom grooves 7, 7 fit the panes snugly so that When inposition an anti-rattling joint Will be afforded.

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that when pushed its entire length into the frame a snug appearance Willbe presented and the lower end of the rail will be substantially flushwith the bottom of the sash.

I have shown in the drawing but a single pair of lights, two in theupper halt of the sash and two in the lower half, but it will be evidentthat the invention is not limited to any number of lights as a pluralityof rows and a plurality of lights in each row may be accommodatedWithout departing from the spirit of the invention.

in assembling the rail is Withdrawn and the panes are successivelyapplied by inserting into the top enlarged groove the upper edge andsliding it laterally into place in the respective upper and lowergrooves. The other pane is similarly applied and the rail is lowered soto lock them in position, during which the side grooves 5, 5 form a snugsliding fit With the sides of the Window pane and snugly seat it in itsgrooves. The lower panes are similarly applied and the rail pushed downso as to lock it in position, bringing its bottom into register with thebottom mortise 2 in the frame and when fully pushed home the oiiset Snests in the recess formed in the top of the sash and forms a neatjoint.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patentis:

A window sash having transverse grooves at the top and bottom for eachpane of glass, a grooved rail adapted to slide in the top rail andsecure the panes forming the sash into a plurality of light openings,and recesses in the sash to guide the grooved rail to loclr the panes inposition, said rail successively engaging the edges'ot the panes andlocking them snugly in position and having an offsetat the top to assistwithdrawal.

In testimony whereof I aliix my signature.

JAMES H. SARGENT.

